The centre coordinates the control of infectious diseases, including effective prevention, close vigilance and quick response in the event of an outbreak, and contributes to reducing health problems related to infectious diseases.
Activities
The centre coordinates the control of infectious diseases from a
national and international perspective. In the event of a major
national outbreak, the centre also coordinates communication about
infectious disease control in conjunction with local and regional
authorities.
In addition, the centre formulates policy advice on the prevention
and control of infectious diseases and advises the government and
health care professionals responsible for policy implementation.
Research is carried out, contributing to the development of
expertise, quality and standardisation in infectious disease
control. Activities also include clear and reliable communication
to the general public and health professionals, and effective
international cooperation.
Clients and cooperation
The centre works with local authorities responsible for
infectious disease control and with the government. Knowledge and
experience is exchanged with other countries in Europe on
surveillance, research and policy. In this respect, there is close
cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Control (ECDC)
in Stockholm, and participation in other European and international
initiatives. The division is the Dutch contact point for
ECDC and World Health Organisation (WHO).
There are five specialist centres
- National Coordination Centre for Communicable Diseases Control
- Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Centre for Research Infectious Diseases Diagnostics and Screening
- Centre for Zoonoses and Environmental Biology
- Centre for Immunology of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines
Director Centre for Infectious Disease Control: Prof. Jaap van Dissel, PhD